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By Bolaji Okunola
Organisers of Food and Beverage West Africa exhibition has declared all is set for the 2023 edition billed to hold from June 13th to 15th at the Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The three days show organized by BtoB Events, Africa’s largest trade event organizers, will be welcoming over 250 exhibitors and 6,000 visitors while delegates from Dubai, Indonesia, Russia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Tunisia and India will be narrating their mission in the newly built additional show hall located at the venue.
It was further revealed local businesses such as Emel Corporate Solutions, Macadams, BCE, Cosmos and more will be taking part in the show. FABWA will also showcase more than 12 of Nigeria’s food and drinks small and medium business enterprises in the biggest SME Zone so far.
Declaring readiness ahead of the show whose maiden edition was staged in 2018, Jamie Hill, Managing Director, BtoB Event, stated all is set to see the show supercedes previous editions. He however hinted visitors will have access to varieties capable of impacting their knowledge.
“The opportunity to expand from two into four show halls at the Landmark Centre really demonstrates the massive potential the F&B industry sees in Nigeria and beyond. FABWA’s expansion clearly reflects the growing confidence in Nigeria’s economic landscape,” says Mr Hill.
“People from West Africa and around the world are looking forward to doing business in Nigeria – our Food & Beverage exhibition is now at a truly international scale. We have a fantastic number of Nigerian businesses taking part and are excited that we have so many countries – more than 60 – represented at the show.
“It means we anticipate there will be more than 6,000 visitors from food retailing, production and distribution, as well as the hospitality and quick service restaurant (QSR) sector. We know how keen they are to see the latest developments and business opportunities from exhibitors from around the world.”
